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STERN OF THE UNION ADDRESS – MARCH 2024
The Stern of the Union Address, your monthly resource for news, information and highlights on all things Stern Pinball. Without further ado my fellow pinheads:
JAWS:
Have you earned your official JAWS Stern Army Launch Party badge? Get out, compete, and conquer today! And check out this bonus livestream with Stern Software Engineer, Elizabeth Gieske as she takes you through some of the rules in the game on the Flip N’ Out pinball with friends stream. There’s blood in the water as our Insider Connected players are climbing the Bounty Hunter Rankings in JAWS! Fill out Shark JAWS, climb the rankings and become the apex predator of the ocean! What’s your rank?
And we’re not the only ones noticing this incredible game. Thanks for the shout-out, Rolling Stone Magazine!
Insider Connected:
Introducing Insider Connected’s biggest Quest yet… March Machine Mania! We’re giving every pinball player across the WORLD a chance to contribute DAILY to their team during Stern’s March Machine Mania. Here is how it works:
Wherever you play and log in via Insider Connected, that’s the state you’re playing for. So if you’re logging in at Logan Arcade in Chicago, you’ll be representing Illinois. If you’re playing at home from your basement in San Diego, you’ll be representing California. Each day, your high score will be added to your state’s ongoing total, and at the end of each week, you’ll earn specific badges based on the scores each state put up. No brackets, just leaderboards.
We’ll whittle down until there’s only one team that will rule March Machine Mania!
And if that wasn’t enough pinball…
The IFPA + Stern Army James Bond 007 Global Leaderboards are here!
Find the nearest Insider Connected James Bond 007 pinball machine and test yourself on this special month-long Leaderboard. Courtesy of the IFPA, (4) random scores/players on this Global Leaderboard will win prizes! Log in with your Insider Connected account and play at home or on location to climb the ranks, follow the action, and see who’ll emerge victorious.
Venom:
Choose your host. Change the game. Stern Pinball presents a behind the scenes look at the making of Venom Pinball!
Foo Fighters:
Foo Fighters completely swept this year’s TWIPY Awards, not only winning the GAME OF THE YEAR, but also Best Sound, Best Artwork, Best Animations and Display, Best Playfield Layout and Design, and Best Rules “Lyman Sheats Award”.
Texas Pinball Festival:
Everything’s bigger in Texas and that includes Stern Pinball’s presence at this year’s Texas Pinball Festival! Make sure you check out the following Stern panel discussions including:
Making of Foo Fighters featuring Lead Game Designer Jack Danger and Lead Software Engineer Tanio Klyce
Making of Venom featuring Lead Game Designer Brian Eddy and Lead Game Developer Dwight Sullivan
An Evening with George Gomez featuring Chief Creative Officer George Gomez, Associate Game Developer Mike “MXV” Vinikour, Lead Software Engineer Rick Naegele, Software Engineer Elizabeth Gieske and artist Michael Barnard.
And when you log in to any Insider Connected game in the Marco and Fun Billiards! booth, earn a special one-of-a-kind badge!
Gameroom of the Month:
Congrats to Josh and Amy Grube for winning Gameroom of the Month! Do you have a special home gameroom you want to share with the world? Submit your incredible gameroom directly to Insider@sternpinball.com for your chance to win an exclusive Stern Swag Pack!
Stern Army Updates:
The Stern Army continues to grow with troops spreading the gospel of pinball across the globe.
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Staff Sergeant to Sergeant First Class:
- Sergeant First Class Joe Said of Maryland (Spinners Pinball)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Specialist to Corporal:
- Corporal Jeff Palmer of Michigan (Crazy Quarters Arcade)
- Corporal Nate Fetterer of Wisconsin (Plymouth Tap)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Private First Class to Specialist:
- Specialist Nick Scott of Ohio (Wild Side Brewing and The Basement)
- Specialist Jan Saurbrey of Australia (For the Love of Pinball (FLOP))
- Specialist Dan Ranck of Oregon (Strike City Lanes and The Flying Squirrel)
- Specialist Markus Virtanen of Finland (Tilt Flipperihalli)
Congratulations to the following Stern Army members on their promotion from Private to Private First Class:
- Private First Class Jay Kinney of Nevada (Player 1 Video Game Bar)
- Private First Class Michael Bair of Ohio (Hoover Pinball)
- Private First Class Ronnie Vanwormer of Idaho (Berserk Bar)
- Private First Class Amber Groghan of Ohio (Madcap)
- Private First Class Bill Donegan of Connecticut (Talcott Mountain Collective and Little City Pizza)
For more information and to join the Stern Army, please reach out to SternArmy@sternpinball.com
Brewery of the Month:
Congrats to Little Bang Brewing Co. of Australia for winning Brewery of the Month! Everyone knows that there’s no better combo than pinball and beer! Do you have a special brewery you want to share with the world? Submit your brewery pictures directly to Insider@sternpinball.com for your chance to be featured as our next winner!
Stern Pro Circuit:
Congrats to all competitors at this year’s District 82 Winter 3X Stern Pro Circuit tournament. In the end, Steven Bowden emerged victorious! For full details on the Stern Pro Circuit and to keep up with the current standings and schedule, please visit – https://sternpinball.com/stern-pro-circuit/
2024 Stern Pro Circuit Rankings – Top 10 | ![]() |
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1st | Germain Mariolle | Redmond, WA | |
2nd | Luke Nahorniak | Lonsdale, MN | |
3rd | Jason Zahler | NJ | |
4th | Zach McCarthy | Conifer, CO | |
5th | Viggo Löwgren | Furulund, Skå | |
6th | Tim Sexton | Chicago, IL | |
7th | Arvid Flygare | Lund, Skå | |
8th | Steven Bowden | Palatine, IL | |
9th | Nic Stein | Davis, CA | |
10th | Escher Lefkoff | CO |
Upcoming Stern Pro Circuit Events:
Stern Pro Circuit Event | Date | Tournament Details |
IFPA Pin-Masters | 3/8-10 | https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournament_pages/pinmasters/ |
Texas Pinball Festival | 3/15-17 | https://texaspinball.com/tpf/tournaments/texas-wizards-tournament/ |
Silverball Rumble at Pintastic New England | 4/11-14 | https://pintasticnewengland.com/tournaments/ |
Pinball at the ‘Zoo | 4/18-20 | http://www.pinballatthezoo.com/ |
LPA Open | 4/27-28 | https://www.ifpapinball.com/tournaments/view.php?t=70912# |
Status of Code:
We are continuously working to update and improve software for our machines. There are always code updates and bug fixes in various stages of development; we will release them upon update completion. If you would like to join our mailing list for code updates, please send an e-mail to Code.Updates@sternpinball.com. If you do encounter any bugs please feel free to provide information to bug.report@sternpinball.com. Get Connected and play! https://insider.sternpinball.com/
Code updates and read me files are available at https://sternpinball.com/support/game-code/
Merch and Accessories:
Check out our Stern Shop for all accessories, collectibles, clothing and more!
Stern Pinball accessories are also available to purchase from your local authorized dealer – https://sternpinball.com/find-a-dealer/